Premiership · Matchday 22
Manchester United v Coventry City
5–0
Manchester United beat Coventry City 5–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 28th December 1992 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (6'), Mark Hughes (40'), Eric Cantona (64'), Lee Sharpe (78') and Denis Irwin (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 6' Ryan Giggs 1–0
- 40' Mark Hughes 2–0
- Half Time
- 59' Mike Phelan for Bruce
- 64' Eric Cantona pen 3–0
- 78' Lee Sharpe 4–0
- 78' Andrei Kanchelskis for Giggs
- 83' Denis Irwin 5–0
- Full Time 5–0
Match Facts
- United's biggest win over Coventry City at the time, in their 65th meeting.
- Ryan Giggs' 3rd goal of 1992-1993, and his 11th for United.
- Mark Hughes' 11th goal of 1992-1993, and his 123rd for United.
- Eric Cantona's 3rd goal of 1992-1993, and his 3rd for United.
- Lee Sharpe's 1st goal of 1992-1993, and his 12th for United.
- Denis Irwin's 2nd goal of 1992-1993, and his 6th for United.
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Bobby Gould
Coventry City
United vs Coventry City History
Meeting 65 of 84
84
Played
43
Won
18
Drawn
23
Lost
140
Goals For
83
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 3rd February 1912. After this match United had played Coventry City 65 times: 28W 16D 21L.
15 Dec 1990 D 2–2 D1 7 Dec 1991 W 4–0 D1 29 Feb 1992 D 0–0 D1
28 Dec 1992 W 5–0 This match
12 Apr 1993 W 1–0 PL 27 Nov 1993 W 1–0 PL 8 May 1994 D 0–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 57.1 |
| Away | 41 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 48 | 46.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →